Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-2

Reading Check

1. What game does Turner play on his arrival in Phippsburg?

2. What object does Sheriff Elwell show Lizzie that is hidden behind his coat?

3. What comment from Reverend Buckminster makes Turner feel shameful?

4. What does Lizzie’s grandfather present to the Phippsburg men as the deed to their land?

5. What message does Sheriff Elwell tell Lizzie’s grandfather to share with Malaga families?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Describe Turner’s adjustment to life in Phippsburg. What are some of his main challenges?

2. Who is Lizzie? How does she feel about the region in which she lives?

3. Summarize the conversation that Turner overhears regarding Malaga Island. How do the different men of Phippsburg regard this area and what idea do they discuss?

4. Summarize Turner’s first afternoon reading to Mrs. Cobb. Why is he there? What altercation does Turner get into? How does Mrs. Cobb respond?

5. What does Lizzie mean by the phrase “The Change?” Why does she expect “The Change” to happen in the meeting with the Phippsburg men and what is the reality?